Bharat Rakshak

naird

Got a very interesting link. It describes the GSQR trials for PAK Army assault rifles. Description is from a American who took part in this process and i suspect he is from SIG. http://soldiersystems.net/2018/07/16/general-staff-requirement-gsr-new-assault-rifle/ Summary -- None of the American weap...

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The current political climate and mud slinging will not let another MMRCA happen. This is the golden chance for our designers to step up and deliver a world class platform in LCA MK2. Infact i think history will show us that pappugiri after all turned out to be good for our aeronautical industry.

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They copy everything but anyone remember the absolutely scathing review from a journo who spoke to USAF trainers , apparently most PAF F-16 candidates didn't even meet basic standards and were passed for political reasons. The country is a mess. Recruitment won't be gold either. When was this ? Hav...

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Well Said Khalsa. Google search should pick on BR comments on Ajai Shukla's non sensical articles as well. This is hard work that many people are doing.

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December end is approaching. Any idea on Tejas FOC ? Indranil - any udta khabar ? Eagerly waiting for this glorious moment.

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On a separate note - does Indranil or any other poster have information on how many hours has been clocked by Daggers ? Is this something that we should put on the first page as well ? Please don't ask operational details and everybody will be happy :) Did not realize it was sensitive. Ananth Krish...

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Wow.. ACM Nambiar's article is glad tidings. Thanks Karan M. In between - i think Sourav Jha is lurker on BRF , he has refered to the same article to state LCA's A2G scores in Gagan Shakti. :D Go BRF ! On a separate note - does Indranil or any other poster have information on how many hours has been...

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..all the lacunae in HAL in the open. HAL is resetting these now. First, .. we are not in the business of offsets . And now, this report showcasing that we are not laggards. FOC certification and FOC production are now on very firm grounds. Question is where is the Mk1A ? IOW, #HAL_Chabi is working...

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I am sure its SP 12. I can make out 2 very distinctly. This bird looks very finished, not even yellow primer that we are used to see during initial sorties.

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Since the context is IRST OLS - see this video of Su 27 OLS. Gaming , but has got good visuals and information

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Israeli super radars set to give desi LCA fighter jet enhanced combat capability Israeli firm ELTA is likely to shortly bag an order for a new set of AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Array) radars for an air force order of 83 LCA Mk 1A jets. The Israeli firm appears to have beat off competition ...

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really, the bias shines through. Clearly, you can see an emotional bond formed with the aircraft, which means he glosses over its known shortcomings. All the while talking trash about the Tejas which bests the MiG-21 in all areas, except for transonic acceleration. Sorry but is there a history that...

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Another excellent vid. Anyways, i dont see our DDM's getting this close to our assets. This vid shows JF 17, F16 , Mirgage and AWECS up close.

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An interesting episode on CCS PAF by Wajahat Khan. I liked how the entire episode was done - non-bombastic at the same time decently informative to layman. I hope someone can do a show on TACDE

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Gurus ,
Whats with the 60 flights per month for FOC ? Is that the pre-defined sortie rate for IAF ? It seems very intense - 3-4 sorties per day. I wonder if thats the benchmark for other fighters in the IAF stable

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Perhaps the R-73 are designed to reject flares or the Warhead was programmed to trigger for the exercise or both the R-73 was crappy and didnt do as it is suppose to. Believe R73 has proximity fuse..so its okay to miss if its within the acceptable range. However all said and done - did not dig the ...

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Freaking Brilliant ...Loved the conversation......

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Guru's..

Will there be a designated take off and landing distance for the NLCA flight to be deemed successful ? Or is the current flight to make sure that airframe is flight worthy ?

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I presume its going to be a take off from runway ...and not from SBTF ?? That would be too much for a first flight...

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Awesome Op's footage from Handwara forests ---

You can clearly make out Commanding officers instructions and interactions with Jawan !!!! Gunned down 5 porkis.

http://www.timesnow.tv/videoshow/4399874.cms

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An old article on the flight test of the Rafale by Peter Collins for FlightGlobal magazine. The best details you'll ever get on the Rafale anywhere! A must read for all BRFites interested in knowing what the Rafale is like. Flight Test- Rampant Rafale It is always a fantastic read - love to read it...

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Just saw Headlines Today, Rafale deal in Turbulence as 2 members of MoD questioned the process of arriving at L1. It seems they are members of contract negotiating committee. Ohh man...Looks like Brits have switched on the moles and is playing dirty games..Now is the real time when we need magic fr...

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/IAF-fighter-deal-Rafale-much-cheaper-than-Typhoon-govt-rules-out-review/articleshow/11830845.cms Wow ...Hows this possible ? Given that we have been hearing so much about Katrina and Kareena over the years about price difference being very low !! Looks like ...

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Two questions: - What is the reason for this temporary floating of IAC, which ship is going to take it's place in the dock? - Which dock/docks can accommodate Vikramaditya, if there's a need? As per Tarmak " We have established that the vessel can float safely. There have been delays due to va...

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Good news about Nambi.. But seriously whats going on ? No test flight updates on ada website ? The last update is from 07-Dec. Has any Jingo caught any LCA action in recent times ? Looks like everything has suddenly gone very quite. Alas, no sight of an LCA zipping past my study window. Unless they...

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Good news about Nambi..

But seriously whats going on ? No test flight updates on ada website ? The last update is from 07-Dec. Has any Jingo caught any LCA action in recent times ? Looks like everything has suddenly gone very quite.

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Vivek - do post the link, hope they ship to US

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I dont know why we are discussing so much about this IDF...we should have just put a warning and moved on...instead we are indirectly publicizing this website ..people will definetly visit IDF after seeing all this hoop hola...it is not going to make a jack of a difference ...

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Wow is the word ...!!!!

It seems that 2nd prototype has made some changes to Tail sting.....its is more pointed ...wonder why ?

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Where is Hari Nair sir ? Why is HAL so silent about this thing ? No pics ? No vids ?

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rajanb wrote: The French had also agreed to shave off 1.5 Billion for the M2K upg if they got the Rafale bid.

When did this happen ? Any sources ? It would be highly unfrench if they did something like that.

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Official confirmation from SAAB

http://www.saabgroup.com/About-Saab/New ... programme/

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Great pics...Have we inked the contract on additional 3 AWACS which are supposed to be more upgraded than these ones ?

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Roy saaar...i am sorry if it came out TVC in F22 was a show off. I did not mean that. TVC in F22 may well have been a perfectly weighed option by USAF. It was meant to be Air superiority fighter designed to sunset Russian fighters ..and plus TVC had its own advantages in terms of maneuverability. H...

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Nair sahab, frankly to say that TVC in F-22 and PakFA to show off is the lamest excuse I have heard till now. You are softly alleging that designers and policy makers of the two biggest aircraft making nations add extra weight to their most advanced planes as a show off. Oh and then may be the airc...

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To continue where Gaur left, We continue to hear that the days of WVR are over (Specially after JSF was felt to be less agile and maneuverable) on one side, whereas on the other side, we claim with stealth technology, detection range will be reduced drastically... Now, I dont understand which of th...

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naird sahab, My mistake. I meant WVR. Truly, I cannot see how TVC can help in a BVR scenario. IMO, we cannot leave aside conventional maneuverability when discussing TVC. T he primary job of booth is to have the ability to line up first and take the shot. Targeting using HMS is very useful indeed. ...

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Getting back to your question of WVR, before the missiles are fired, two planes would try to get the lock on each other first. Here the plane with TVC will have an advantage over the plane without TVC. roy saab - I agree that in WVR before the missiles are fired two planes would try to get lock on ...

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Saar- my thoughts naird, IMHO, TVC is not meant to outmaneuver missiles, it is meant for BVR engagements. BVR ?? This is surprise. How will TVC help in a BVR engagement ? However, some food for thought. If modern missiles really cannot be outmaneuvered, then it means that WVR is obsolete. This in tu...

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But in WVR TVC has been proven to provide more survivability. Notice that a TVC plane can do all that a non-TVC plane can do, but the reverse is not true. However, earlier TVC used to come with tremendous weight penalties and hence the advantages in manoeuvrability would be mitigated by loss in agi...

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